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to collect data frombreakingac.com/more-details-c...Two defendants in an Atlantic City Expressway shootout are expected to fight charges that they were involved in gang activity. Devan Leggette and Anthony Hicks were in court separately Monday in connection with the case that resulted in the killing of one man and left several others wounded. The deadly shootout was allegedly sparked by an argument Aug. 29, 2016, inside the Atlantic County Criminal Courthouse in Mays Landing. Rosemond Octavius was killed in the

A Mays Landing man was arrested on drug and gun charges after a motor vehicle stop Saturday night. Officer Ronald Gorneau stopped the car after multiple traffic violations, police said. Rashon Purnell, 29, pulled over behind the Holiday Inn Express Absecon just after 5 p.m., then ran, according to the report. Gorneau caught up with Purnell several blocks away. Purnell had about 800 bags of heroin, marijuana, a loaded 9 mm handgun and more than

A Pleasantville man was arrested after he allegedly ran from police and threw a handgun. Steven Young Jr., who was wanted on warrants, was spotted by Atlantic City Officers Valmir Loga and Jeffrey Hannon at 2:18 p.m. Wednesday at South Carolina and Baltic avenues, Sgt. Kevin Fair said. The two recognized him as being wanted on warrants, Fair said. As the officers got out of their car and went to stop Young, he started to

An Atlantic City man fatally gunned down this week was acquitted of murder seven months ago. Alexander Campbell, known to his loved ones as Toot, was killed Monday night in the 1100 block of Michigan Avenue. Friends and family gathered to mourn him several times this week, including a candlelight vigil where community leader Demaris Jones called for the city’s men to step up as more and more are being lost to violence. “Let’s

An Atlantic City man was arrested Tuesday after police allegedly found drugs and three handguns inside his home. A search warrant was served at the residence in the 900 block of Ohio Avenue at 2:15 p.m., Sgt. Kevin Fair said. Inside, police found about 1,200 bags of heroin, three loaded handguns and $6,772 in cash believed to be from drug sales, according to the report. One of the guns had been reported stolen from Egg Harbor Township. Francis

A Paterson man was arrested after he allegedly stole a car left running in Atlantic City. The car’s owner called police at at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, saying he left his car running, parked in the area of Texas and Pacific avenues, Sgt. Kevin Fair said. Officers Scott Sendrick and Ivaylo Ivanov saw the vehicle heading down Route 30 at about 5:10 p.m., and tried to stop the driver, who fled, according to the report. The

A New York man was indicted this week in the sexual assault of a casino housekeeper. Jamel Carlton, 32, was indicted on six counts in the violent sexual assault of a housekeeper at Bally’s Hotel and Casino. It was his second arrest at the casino-hotel within about six hours. Police were first called to Bally’s parking garage at 5:25 a.m., for a domestic assault. At that time, his 41-year-old girlfriend had physical signs of an

A Philadelphia man was arrested Monday after he allegedly slashed a man with a knife during an altercation. Officers were called to Sovereign and Atlantic avenues at 5:36 p.m. for the report of a man cut on the hand, Sgt. Kevin Fair said. Officer Robert Reynolds found the 55-year-old victim, who said he was cut by a man who fled. The victim was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus. Reynolds got a description

Antonio Williams “a big ball of light that lit up any room when you walked in,” his family said Friday night. But early Thursday morning, that light went out. The Atlantic City man was killed in a shooting in Philadelphia at 2:11 a.m. Two other residents were wounded. Shadi Cottman, 27, was shot five times and underwent surgery Friday. Anthony Allen, 30, suffered a gunshot wound to his hand. Williams, 35, leaves behind a son

Three people who allegedly used a cell phone sales app to lure a robbery victim have now been tied to a similar robbery. Falmata Ali, 18, and a 15-year-old, both from Egg Harbor Township, were arrested April 29, by officers responding to a robbery at the Cologne Garden Apartments. Mays Landing man wanted in robbery at Hamilton Twp complex – BreakingAC Mays Landing man wanted in robbery at Hamilton Twp complex – BreakingAC A man